Didn't he point to this as a difference between him and Connolly? That JC didn't want to eliminate the BRA and he did? I guess campaign "promises" mean as much to Walsh as they do to most politicians.

Respectfully, believing that

By jdrinboston on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 9:41am.

Respectfully, believing that a mayor of Boston would willingly dismantle the BRA is the equivalent of believing that a man would willingly castrate himself.

Later next year?

By Stevil on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 10:09am.

He said this wasn't an immediate priority - and I can buy that. The man does have a fair amount on his plate so even though I didn't vote for him I'm willing to give him a bit of time. But if a year goes by and we don't see major changes in the works to the BRA and BPS - a whole lot of us are going to lose patience.

For one thing - enough with the 121A, tax break crap especially for anything that is either twice the height of prevailing zoning or east of Mass Ave.

How about a ballot initiative

By anon on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 9:35am.

How about a ballot initiative to allow voters to recall a mayor? Might help keep mayors in line when it comes to keeping promises and not engaging in questionable behavior or policies.

We should

By anon on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 10:28am.

Start with our Governor!

Oh John stop--you know how

By anon on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 10:58am.

Oh John stop--you know how much trouble you get into when you use social media!

anyone who believes

By polarbare on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 9:44am.

these yahoos is a sucker.

BRA

By plt3012 on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 10:33am.

I am willing to wait and see what he intends to do after getting in office. I agree with the posts that say that for too long the BRA has been too cozy with out of town developers. It seems to ignore the hoi poloi in favor of the well heeled. The same can be said of the Zoning Board too. He in reality can't go back and stop or try and change projects that have been approved. What he can do is overhaul an agency that has ignored the citizens of Boston. If he fails to do this, he will loose my vote.

Marty Walsh and BRA

By opine ollie on Sat, 12/14/2013 - 2:46am.

I am glad you included the Zoning Board in your comments. They, too, are tone deaf to the community. Members are from the building trades, real estate and corporate types.
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Conflicted

By Lunchbox on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 2:04pm.

In the abstract I'd prefer an honest politician to the regular kind, but the Globe article says, "[Walsh] acknowledged Thursday that the proposal rankled many developers and business leaders." I suppose it's better to listen to your constituents' actual needs rather than blindly stick to ill-advised promises.

It is a betrayal of everyone who voted for Walsh, but I didn't, so it's not really any skin off my nose.

And here we were worried

By thermos on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 11:08am.

And here we were worried Walsh would sell out the public for union hacks

Marty stops short of undoing BRA!

By anon on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 11:03am.

No BRA jokes?

Adam, how could you pass up the opportunity?

Would it get us in trouble w/, ahem, a certain Uhub demographic? Or is it just too juvenile?

I'll take a shot...

By John-W on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 1:44pm.

Local Boob Decides to Keep BRA

Walsh Fumbles with BRA, Leaving Supporters Frustrated

Failure to Unhitch BRA from City Hall May (Paradoxically) Result in Lost Support

Walsh Fumbles with BRA,

By anon on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 8:50pm.

Walsh Fumbles with BRA, Leaving Supporters Frustrated

is brilliant-quite a hoot-ers....

It is...

By John-W on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 10:52pm.

...t'isn't tit?

Hey don't knocker it, we're just trying to rack up some puns.
Tata for now!

BRA

By Lunchbox on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 2:05pm.

At least in my browser there's a banner ad for full-figured bras. Not full-figured redevelopment authorities, mind you.

Good.

By anon on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 11:04am.

This was actually the main thing that worried me the most about him - but good that he's come around - now he just needs to get a little more pragmatic about city hall.

I work in the building industry, and while I do think the BRA could use some reform, I know the people most clamoring for eliminating the agency are by far the most shady/cheap developers who really just want to subvert the review process. My dealings with them have been generally positive. I just wish that there was something to prevent developers from drastically redesigning/cheapening projects after ISD review - this is why projects tend to look mediocre around here.

BRA may not be so bad after all, Walsh says

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